The Roundup: Manny being Mannoying, the Kings’ draft decisions and the coach with no shame June 24, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, NBA, NFL.Tags: bruce pearl, college basketball, hasheem thabeet, los angeles dodgers, manny ramirez, MLB, NBA, nba draft, ncaa, ricky rubio, sacramento kings, tennessee volunteers, tyreke evans
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Was it a wrong turn at Albuquerque?
Manny Ramirez made a rehab start last night in Albuquerque, going 0-2 and staying mum about his drug violation bust. Thanks for continuing to be a stand-up guy! Seriously, has anyone ever given a damn less about what people think than Manny? The guy is a joke. He does what he pleases, shows up to the park in a uniform so baggy it looks like a kid wearing daddy’s clothes, and apologizes for absolutely nothing. Worse yet: nobody cares. The Dodgers will keep paying him, the fickle Dodger fans will adore him, he’ll hit a bunch of home runs and be in the postseason again. I’d like to be an athlete, because apparently accountability isn’t necessary. Just ask Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds.
A new Kings chant will be born: Ru-Bee-ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! (here’s a link for the uninitiated)
Ricky Rubio during his stint at point guard for the Spain National team. Picture by user Rich115 on Flickr.
My appeal to Geoff Petrie: Please please please please please please please don’t screw this up. The No. 4 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft could be used on a variety of players, including Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio, punishing hybrid guard Tyreke Evans, or defensive specialist Hasheem Thabeet (if he falls that far – not likely). Aside from having awesome names, these three guys appear destined to be difference makers in the NBA. (more…)
The Roundup: Marshall on the move? Kobe gets his and the boy wonder skips the prom June 16, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in 1, General News.Tags: brandon marshall, bryce harper, denver broncos, kobe bryant, los angeles lakers, MLB, NBA, NFL, phil jackson, prince fielder
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Press coverage? No problem. But watch out for that Big Mac box! Photo by user Jeffrey Beall on Flickr.
I’m Lovin’ it
Brandon Marshall is a dope, plain and simple. He’s also immature, as evidenced by his inability to take the hit for previous injuries he inflicted on himself by supposedly slipping on a McDonald’s wrapper. As a man who’s enjoyed his share of McChickens in his day, I can tell you that I’ve never been close to slipping on a wrapper. I guess making a tip-toe catch in the back of the endzone is easier than avoiding a piece of paper from Mickey D’s.
But now Marshall has decided he’s done with the Denver Broncos, and everyone has a different opinion about what happens next. Should the Broncos trade him? No. As much of a child as Marshall is, he is still very talented and the Broncos need all the talent they can get right now. But then again, they shouldn’t have traded Jay Cutler, and we all know how that worked out. Josh McDaniels can’t afford to have disgruntled players in his first year as head coach, so Denver is likely to move Marshall if they get a decent offer. The Jets, Bears and Raiders are all teams that would get immediate upgrades from a guy like Marshall, provided he doesn’t fall over a Chicken McNuggets box at some point in 2009. (more…)
Leave LeBron Alone June 1, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, NBA.Tags: cleveland cavaliers, lebron james, NBA, orlando magic, playoffs
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LeBron James photo from Flickr. For licensing info, click here.
Lebron James is taking a lot of flack right now, with one Yahoo! Sports columnist even comparing him to an “immature, self-absorbed brat,” but ladies and gentlemen, how about a little perspective?
It wasn’t two weeks ago that the Orlando Magic was locked in a 2-2 tie with the Boston Celtics, with Paul Pierce refusing to let his team die without Kevin Garnett. After Game 5 of that series, I speculated that a stupid cheap shot by Dwight Howard might cost the Magic Game 6, and possibly the series. Imagine my surprise when Orlando finished off the Celtics, without Howard, and advanced to face Cleveland. (more…)
Superman just found his kryptonite: Stu Jackson April 29, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, NBA.Tags: dwight howard, elbow, NBA, orlando magic, philadelphia 76ers, samuel dalembert, sixers, suspension
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Dwight Howard was in the middle of another star-making performance last night (24 points and 24 rebounds – love the symmetry), and then he decided to do something really stupid. Perhaps stupid isn’t the right word. Moronic? Dumbfounding? How about championship-threatening? I concede that the Magic aren’t likely to win a title this year, especially with the dominating way the Lakers and Cavaliers are playing, but the single chicken wing Howard threw out there might cost the Magic the series. (more…)
